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By: Eric Lentz, SPECTRUM Writer         Constituting one of the kingdoms of life, the fungi are a remarkable group of organisms. The fungal kingdom includes yeasts, moulds, and pathogens that cause conditions such as athlete’s foot, but fungi are perhaps best identified as the mushrooms we eat and see scattered across lawns or growing on dead wood. Despite their unique presentations above the soil, fungus mass is primarily… Read More »A Look into the Fungal Diversity at UTSC and the Surrounding Valley

Written by: Julia Paiva, SPECTRUM WRITER Many countries are looking into cleaner, more sustainable methods of producing energy. Some of these technologies are closer than others in becoming a valid energy source that can rival current processes such as coal, but their very existence shows promise for future research in the physical and environmental sciences. The following are some innovative alternative sources of energy at various stages of research, progress,… Read More »Energy Sources of Tomorrow

Written by: Julia Paiva, SPECTRUM Writer November 8, 2016 It’s exam time: you’re tired, stressed, and you have managed to land an exam schedule that leaves you with little time to recuperate. So the question is, how do you stay focused in order to concentrate on the task at hand, instead of being distracted, stressed out, and falling victim to the temptation of procrastinating? And are the methods we take to stay… Read More »Starbucks vs. Sit-Ups: How to Stay Focused During Exam Season

Investigating the Particle Physics Behind Perfectly Elastic Atomic and Subatomic Collisions. Raza Syed SPECTRUM Writer April 20, 2016   An elastic collision is a collision in which both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved in the collision. This implies that there is no dissipative force acting during the collision and that all of the kinetic energy of the objects before the collision are still in the form of kinetic energy… Read More »Microscopic Bumper Cars